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Gold and Copper will lose ground this week as the Fed's rate outlook weakens

Skylar Williams

Sep 16, 2022 11:05

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Gold and Copper prices exhibited little fluctuation on Friday and were poised for significant weekly losses as mounting expectations of future quick Federal Reserve rate hikes strengthened the dollar and depressed commodity markets.


Spot gold prices were unchanged at $1,664.31 per ounce as of 20:21 EST, while gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,675.15 per ounce (00:21 GMT). Both assets plummeted by more than 2% on Thursday and were forecast to lose over 3% for the week, their worst performance in over two months.


This week, gold went below $1,700, a vital support level, prompting analysts to warn of additional declines.


In August, when U.S. inflation showed little signs of easing, expectations for a rate hike of at least 75 basis points by the Federal Reserve increased significantly. Indicators of the soundness of the labor market also suggested that the Fed had adequate room to continue swiftly increasing interest rates.


The 10-year Treasury rate flirted with 15-year highs on Friday, while the dollar index hovered near a 20-year high. The two have been by far the most significant effects on the price of bullion this year.


As a result of a series of Fed rate hikes, investors sought greater yields in the dollar and government debt, forcing gold to slide from its heights at the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.


Gold is projected to be under pressure for the balance of the year as the Federal Reserve is expected to continue its policy tightening.


Copper prices remained flat among industrial metals on Friday, and were projected to decrease by over 3 percent for the week.


The majority of this week's losses were mitigated by expectations of a tightening supply as a result of heightened concerns regarding China's demand.


Copper prices increased this week as a strike at the largest copper mine in the world, Escondida, predicted tighter supplies for the rest of the year.


However, fears of a global economic downturn dramatically reduced copper consumption projections.

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